Your skin is a reflection of the total you. Skin is alive; it's sensitive and emotional. There are many types of skin: normal, normal/dry, dry/flaky, oily, combination (some parts dry, others oily), dehydrated, over hydrated, inflamed, irritated, stressed out, and so on. With all skin types there is a common law, and that is aging. Aging of the skin happens to all of us.

There are two types of skin aging:

1) True aging — this happens very slowly over time. Good diet, plenty of water, exercise, relaxation, positive thoughts, good relationships, and big smiles help to counter or slow down the true aging process.

2) Photo aging — the result of ultraviolet radiation and inadequate protection from the sun. Sun damage is the most important cause of skin deterioration and wrinkles. Photo aging can be completely prevented with the skin's love potions, anti-oxidants and natural skin care methods found in the articles and information that follow.

Injured cells or particles of cells are called free-radicals. Free-radicals will link up with healthy cells and cross-linking occurs, and then healthy cells become injured. Cells contain genetic makeup, and when cross-linked, a chain reaction reproduces more and more injured cells. Wrinkles, precancerous lesions, brown and white spots, blemishes, little warts and sagging skin are a result of cross-linking cells.

Every day, we are exposed to free-radicals which come from environmental pollution, radiation from TV's, microwaves, radio waves, cellular phones, computer terminals, high tension wires, and also pesticides, industrial waste, auto exhaust, petrochemicals in skin products, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

All this sounds very devastating since we must contend with these things on a daily basis, but there is a bright side to al of these environmental skin hazards. Anti-oxidants are a group of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that work together cosmetically to protect, energize, and stimulate healthy skin cells. Antioxidants truly prevent degenerative skin disease while fighting free-radicals at a steady rate — the skin's dream come true!

Herbs such as calendula flower, comfrey leaf, horsetail, coltsfoot, slippery elm, echinacea flower, borage, elder flowers, immortal, and yarrow are just a few herbs that help topically with cellular regeneration.

Age gracefully and fight those cell damaging free-radicals every inch of the way. Day by day, you will feel younger and look better. Your beautiful, healthy, vibrant, anti-aging skin depends on the natural skin care methods you use.